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06-01-2021 | 11:04 PM
#411
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Whoa! That’s a lot of open trips with essentially no one available on reserve.
06-02-2021 | 04:00 AM
#412
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Keep an eye on close-in reserve coverage. If a day (s) gets really negative and the rest of your trips are only fairly negative, you can drop multiple trips with that single swap.
I've moved entire weeks of capped coverage reserve days by swapping into a day that is -15 when the rest of the days were -2.
I've moved entire weeks of capped coverage reserve days by swapping into a day that is -15 when the rest of the days were -2.
Right now coverage is so bad everyday (more like -10 to -15 in my category) I don't think it'd work but that is pretty slick. Thanks for the info.
06-02-2021 | 04:59 AM
#413
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No worries everyone. I bid reserve for June because of Vacation credit. MY reserve days are all blue so instead of chillin' on the boat sitting LC, I'm sure I'll be outta base reserved to NYC. I'll be the one with the superman cape and repeatedly saying "Here I am to save the day!" 
06-02-2021 | 05:04 AM
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06-02-2021 | 05:05 AM
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No worries everyone. I bid reserve for June because of Vacation credit. MY reserve days are all blue so instead of chillin' on the boat sitting LC, I'm sure I'll be outta base reserved to NYC. I'll be the one with the superman cape and repeatedly saying "Here I am to save the day!"
06-02-2021 | 05:08 AM
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Keep an eye on close-in reserve coverage. If a day (s) gets really negative and the rest of your trips are only fairly negative, you can drop multiple trips with that single swap.
I've moved entire weeks of capped coverage reserve days by swapping into a day that is -15 when the rest of the days were -2.
I've moved entire weeks of capped coverage reserve days by swapping into a day that is -15 when the rest of the days were -2.
Again, as suspected it is one of those tactics that apply to perhaps 6-9% of the group if that. Not all of us sit around and monitor short term coverage.
Are you more referring to moving reserve on call days or swapping around trips? Its not clear.
I'm curious how PCS lets you do this as it is clearly stated drops are not permitted within xx% of coverage. Swaps, sometimes, yes. Those are again, more of a crap shoot.
Glad you have the time and can get lucky.
06-02-2021 | 05:11 AM
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06-02-2021 | 05:23 AM
#418
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No worries everyone. I bid reserve for June because of Vacation credit. MY reserve days are all blue so instead of chillin' on the boat sitting LC, I'm sure I'll be outta base reserved to NYC. I'll be the one with the superman cape and repeatedly saying "Here I am to save the day!"
06-02-2021 | 05:38 AM
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06-02-2021 | 05:47 AM
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From: B737 FO
It's a gamble. Not something to bank on. I've heard of this before. And it only will work if you're sitting in base.
Again, as suspected it is one of those tactics that apply to perhaps 6-9% of the group if that. Not all of us sit around and monitor short term coverage.
Are you more referring to moving reserve on call days or swapping around trips? Its not clear.
I'm curious how PCS lets you do this as it is clearly stated drops are not permitted within xx% of coverage. Swaps, sometimes, yes. Those are again, more of a crap shoot.
Glad you have the time and can get lucky.
Again, as suspected it is one of those tactics that apply to perhaps 6-9% of the group if that. Not all of us sit around and monitor short term coverage.
Are you more referring to moving reserve on call days or swapping around trips? Its not clear.
I'm curious how PCS lets you do this as it is clearly stated drops are not permitted within xx% of coverage. Swaps, sometimes, yes. Those are again, more of a crap shoot.
Glad you have the time and can get lucky.
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